GradeCalculator

Class GradeCalculator

java.lang.Object
  GradeCalculator

Class that calculates the average of a collection of grades, possibly dropping the lowest grade.

Constructor Summary
`GradeCalculator()` Constructor for objects of class GradeCalculator.

Method Summary
`void`	`enterGrade(int nextGrade)` Enters a grade and updates the totals accordingly.
`double`	`getAverage()` Determines the average of the grades entered so far.
`java.lang.String`	`getLetterGrade()` Determines the letter grade earned by the current grades entered.
`int`	`getLowestGrade()` Accessor method for the lowest grade.
`int`	`getNumberOfGrades()` Accessor method for the number of grades.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

public GradeCalculator()

Constructor for objects of class GradeCalculator.

Method Detail

public void enterGrade(int nextGrade)

Enters a grade and updates the totals accordingly.

Parameters:: nextGrade - the grade to be entered (it is assumed that grades are in the range 0 to 100)

public double getAverage()

Determines the average of the grades entered so far.

Returns:: the average of the grades (if no grades entered, returns 0.0; if at least 5 grades, then the lowest grade is dropped)

public java.lang.String getLetterGrade()

Determines the letter grade earned by the current grades entered.

public int getLowestGrade()

Accessor method for the lowest grade.

public int getNumberOfGrades()

Accessor method for the number of grades.